State agricultural overview
Oregon crop calendar.
Zone 8aRange 4b to 9b185-day seasonLast frost April 20First frost October 20
13 primary crops with planting windows for Oregon. Calendar timing is anchored to 8a dominant hardiness zone and a 185-day growing season — verify against OSU Extension Service for variety- and county-specific guidance.
Row Crop · Oregon
- CornprimarySpring: April 20 – May 11
- CottonprimarySpring: May 4 – May 25
- Grain SorghumprimarySpring: May 11 – June 8
- SoybeansprimarySpring: May 4 – May 25
- Winter WheatprimaryFall: October 13 – November 3
- SunflowerssecondarySpring: April 27 – May 25
Cover Crops · Oregon
- BrassicasprimaryFall: August 6 – August 21
- Winter RyeprimaryFall: October 13 – November 3
- BuckwheatsecondarySpring: June 15 – July 13
- Cereal OatssecondarySpring: April 13 – May 11Fall: August 21 – September 5
Frost-date reference — Oregon
Last frost (spring)
April 20
First frost (fall)
October 20
Growing season
185 days
Hardiness zone
8a
Frost dates are NOAA / NCDC climate normals — county-level variation can shift these by 2–4 weeks. The Oregon extension service publishes county-specific frost data: OSU Extension Service.
Oregon soil-temp alerts.
Bield: Farm ties weather and soil-temperature stations in your county to crop planting thresholds — get notified the day soil temp clears the threshold for your target.